Phototaxis in Cryptomonas sp. under condition suppressing photosynthesis |
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Authors: | Watanabe, Masakatsu Miyoshi, Yasuhiro Furuya, Masaki |
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Affiliation: | Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo Hongo, Tokyo 113, Japan |
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Abstract: | ![]() Effects of 3-(3, 4-dichlorophenyl)-l, 1-dimethylurea (DCMU)on photosynthetic oxygen evolution, respiratory oxygen uptake,phototactic response and swimming rate in Cryptomonas sp. weredetermined and compared. Photosynthetic oxygen evolution wascompletely inhibited in the presence of 105 M DCMU. Thetreatment did not significantly affect the rates of respiratoryoxygen uptake, phototaxis, and swimming, indicating that directparticipation of photosynthesis in the phototaxis of this algacan be ruled out. Wavelength dependency of photosynthetic oxygen evolution wasalso determined in the range of 560 to 700 nm. The rate of photosyntheticoxygen evolution at 680 nm was as high as that at 560 nm, butno phototactic activity was seen at 680 nm although it was maximumat 560 nm. This is consistent with the above conclusion. (Received February 16, 1976; ) |
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